Monday, August 21, 2006

Boston Restaurant Week (#1) Aug 12-18

I simply LOVE Boston's restuarant week. I have been a fan since I found out about restaurant back in NYC when I was visiting my good friend Susan in NYC and we had the three course prefixe lunch menu at NOBU before it came to Boston.

Since then, I was hooked. Once I discovered Boston was going to join in the band wagon, I have religiously made reservations to attend as much as I can afford and share these experiences with friends and family.

This year has been no exception with an added winter Restaurant week this past March. An amazing two weeks of restaurant week is in store for Boston (the usual time period is a week). I have made a whopping 7 reservations but I can only attend 6 of them (one of them I made not realizing I was going to be in the Pacific Northwest). I usually make less than that number.

My path to eating to gourmet bliss includes Metropolitan Club, Azure, Excelsior, "L", Harvest and Great Bay. You cannot beat the prefix price of $30.06 for appetizer, entree and dessert before tax, tip and drinks. You get top notch food, service, wonderful atmosphere and exquisite quality food without sacrificing your wallet. Some of the restaurants even offer a very affordable wine pairing too (a great indulgence worth having might I add).

*Metrop0litan Club (off Rte 9 in Chestnut Hill)
*Azure (housed in a hotel across the street from the Boston Public Library in the back bay)
*Excelsior (near Four Seasons facing the lovely Boston Public Gardens)
*"L" (housed in the tony and uber chic Louis of Boston)
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Harvest (Harvard Square)
*Great Bay (great seafood and great location in Kenmore Square)

Bon appetit to all the foodies out there!

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